South Dakota Farmers Form Voluntary Soil Conservation Associations
Read by Ross D. Davies state SCS coordinator, more than a thousand farmers unite in voluntary associations across many counties to adopt soil and moisture saving practices. Groups aim to discuss and implement erosion control, crop rotation, contour farming, windbreaks, and related measures with county agents, seeking legislation for cooperative conservancy districts to expand soil conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookdigs
South Dakota
Ross D. Davies
Soil Conservation Service
Davies
Beadle
Carpenter
Clark and Spink
Rosebud
Dallas Tripp
Gregory
Sheffield
Cavour
Wol
Wedding Ring Proof For Old Age Pension Granted
An aged Black Hills woman lacking a birth certificate received pension proof via an engraved wedding ring bearing a 40 year old date. County clerk A. Ms. Lawler noted the ring, etched with the couple’s names and wedding date, supported her claim she was 65, assuming she was at least 13 at marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deadwood
Black Hills
Lawler
Local groupings complete in several regional associations
The report lists a string of county and town names including Beadle, Spink, Kingsbury, De Smet, Sturgis, Meade and others. It notes seventeen associations plus three newly organized groups in Conde, Spink and Kingsbury-Beadle counties, with Sturgis and Meade County also involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey
Wolsey
Beale
Alcester
Lincoln
Union
Belmont-Garfield
Hitchcock
Spink
Fayette-Appomatox
Gettysburg
Potter
Fordham-Logan
Carpenter
Clark
Beadle
Huron
James River
Hecla
Brown
Jerauld
Wessington Springs
Medicine Creek
Presho
Lyman
North
West Marshall
Newark
Marshall
Silver Creek
Woonsocket
Sanborn
Tri-County
Andover
Day and Spink
Doland
Conde
Kingsbury-Beadle
de Smet
Kingsbury
Sturgis
Meade County
Wolsey Aid Society Meets for Christmas Program
The Ladies Aid Society was entertained at the home of Mrs. F. C. Gordon with a large attendance. Devotions featured a Christmas program by Mrs. Frank Allen. Lunch was served by Mrs. C. H. Fenner, Mrs. Frank Heitland, Mrs. Fred Wahlert, and Mrs. Lawrence Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolsey Aid
Gordon Wolsey
Ladies Aid Society
F. C. Gordon
Frank Allen
C. H. Fenner
Frank Heitland
Fred Wahlert
Lawrence Larsen
Royal Neighbors Hold Election At Wolsey
Royal Neighbors held a Sunflower Camp meeting in Wolsey electing officers for the coming year. Officers named include Oracle Nettie Hoskins vicentacle Mrs. Busch chancellor Rose Gosei recorder Batty Hagedorn receiver Jessie Gordon marshal Vida Fenner inner sentinel Sophia Bennes outer sentinel Alva Baker manager Ethel Carson physicians Dr Adda Whaley and Dr M E Cogswell musician Laura Getcher captain Bertha Waklers. A Christmas party was set for Monday with a pot luck lunch and gifts to exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Wolsey Wolsey
Sunflower Camp
S12
Oracle
Nettie Hoskins
Vicentacle
Mrs. Busch
Rose Gosei
Batty Hagedorn
Jessie Gordon
Vida Fenner
Inner Sentinel
Sophia Bennes
Outer Sentinel
Alva Baker
Ethel Carson
Adda Whaley
M. E. Cogswell
Laura Getcher
Bertha Waklers
Zell Man Sails for Switzerland to Spend Christmas
Caspar Nushbaumer of Zell has sailed from New York aboard the Queen Mary to return to Switzerland for Christmas and an indefinite stay. He immigrated to America as a young man and homesteaded on his Zell farm before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zell
Switzerland
Sperisl
Caspar Nushbaumer
New Yorks
Nushbaumer
America
Swizerland
Dancing Party Opens Winter Season in Manchester
The Manchester danc ing club held its first party of the winter season at the town hall on Friday night with the Ritterbusch orchestra providing the music for the event hosted by local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dancing Club
Town Hall
Ritterbusch Orchestra
Two From Huron Rhodes Aspirants
Mitchell, Dec 1647 Two Rhodes Scholarship candidates to represent South Dakota will be chosen from nine applicants by state committee chair Alvin Waggoner. South Dakota contenders include Gerald L. Brown Robert Halla George P. Buskell William Lenser Gerhard Maizner Franklin C. Stark Milo Youel John Zitz and Carl Christal Jr. The two South Dakota picks will compete in Des Moines on Dec 21 against twelve rivals for four Rhodes Scholar spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton College
Gerhard C. Maizner
Augustana
Frankin C. Stark
Dakota Wesleyan
Milo A. Youel
Huron College
John Zitz
Car Q. Christal
University of South Dakota
Wasnonner
Commie
South Dakota
P. M. Young
Mitchell
R. H. Peters
Omaha
L.A. Watson
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Minnesota
Lows
Miss Kansas
Nebraska
Midwest
Waggoner
W. E. Sandelius
University of Kansas
J. W. Woodrow
Iawa State College
H. Quigley
University of Minnesota
J. GC. Madden
Kansas City
Oxford University
England
Wolsey Rebekahs Pick New Leaders for Year
Wolsey Rebekahs met at Mrs. C. O. Lindblad’s home and elected Marian Salisbury as noble grand Marjorie Shverwald as vice grand Nena Cheney as secretary Iva Montgomery as treasurer Nancy Hatcher named delegate to the Rebekah Assembly for two years Gifts were exchanged after the meeting and cards were played late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolsey Rebekahs
Wolsey
Der
C. O. Lindblad
Noble Grand
Marian Salisbury
Brand
Marjorie Shverwald
Nena Cheney
Iva Montgomery
Nancy Hatcher
Rebexah
Atetal
Marzahn Returns To M. E. Church at Lane
The Rev Wilbur Marzahn student pastor of the Methodists church spoke at Lane Sunday on The True Meaning of Christmas He was accompanied by Miss Marie Heinemann a Dakota Wesleyan University student training for missionary work Dr Lichridge district superintendent will speak next Sunday for an all day meeting A basket dinner will be served at noon in the church basement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marzahn
M. E
Lane Lane
Wilbur Marzahn
Wolsey O. E.S. Installation Rites
Wolsey Oregon special report lists Order of the Eastern Star officers installed recently in Wolsey. Names include Worthy Matron Mayne Newton Worthy Patron Buran Custer Secretary Ada Seeley Treasurer Oltie Hayes Conductress Maxine Cogswell Associate Conductress Esta Darling Adah Edna Hagens Beth Edna Privett Esther Jessie Gordon Martha Mabel Custer Electa Wiolet Wharton Organist Eupha Pribyl Chaplain Lulu Fleming Marshal May Lindblad Warden Minnie Chesley Sentinel James Hagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolsey O. E.S
Wolsey
Order of the Eastern Star
Mayne Newton
Buran Custer
Delia Washabaugh
Einar Jengen
Ada Seeley
Oltie Hayes
Maxine Cogswell
Esta Darling
Adah
Edna Hagens
Beth
Edna Privett
Esther
Jessie Gordon
Martha
Mabel Custer
Electa
Wiolet Wharton
Eupha Pribyl
Lulu Fleming
May Lindblad
Minnie Chesley
Sentinel
James Hagen
Willow Lake Church to Hold Pastor Meeting Next Week
The Willow Lake Congregational Church hosts Rev. Mr. Cooper of Chamberlain this Sunday. Next Sunday Rev. Mr. Keck of Huron attends for a church meeting on electing a permanent pastor and potential union of Willow Lake and Click fields under one minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Lake
Keck Willow Lake
Ikc
Mr. Cooper
Chamberlain
Mr. Keck
Huron
Click Fields
Miss La Verne Combs Moves to Mitchell Office
Miss La Verne Combs, long employed in the WPA office in Pierce, is among WPA staff moved to Mitchell in the December 36 special. The transition reflects reorganized agency assignments and personnel shifts.
Humboldt Crossing Proving Nuisance on Icy Street
Humboldt reports its main street crossing becoming a nuisance as drivers face repeated collisions with trains. A farmer Glenn Daniels skidded on ice and struck a baggage car but was not injured. Earlier, Jack Hartle and Lloyd Mathison crashed into a freight train. they were unhurt.
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Humboldt Crossing
Humboldt
Glenn Daniels
Jack Hartle
Lloyd Mathison
Mechanic Slugged and Robbed Near Sioux Falls
Fr O Hara a mechanic reports he was slugged and robbed of 15 dollars and a valuable watch after accepting a ride in Sioux Falls area. He says he was left on railroad tracks 16 miles south, regained consciousness hours later. Police opened an investigation after employers notified them.
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S. F
Sioux Falls
Fr. O'Hara
O'Hara
Condé Couple Wed in San Diego California
Miss Leone Owens and Lyle Hildebrandt were married recently in San Diego California. Both were born and raised in Conde. They are wintering in California with their parents Mr and Mrs John Owens and Mr and Mrs Henry Hildebrandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Conde
Miss Leone
Owens
Lyle Hildebrandt
San Diego
Cal
Hildebrandt
John Owens
Henry Hindebrant
Potter County Pupils Tested for Tuberculosis
Potter County nurse Velda Lunaa reports 57 county school children were tested for tuberculosis with 25 total reactions. X ray screening will follow, funded by Christmas seals sold by Ethel Hartman. Inactive cases to be cared for later after testing in Haven Tolstoy Lebanon Gettysburg and rural schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettys5un
Velda Lunaa
Potter County
Ethel Hartman
Haven
Tolstoy
Lebanon
Ura
Gettysburg
Altar Society Show At Municipal Theatre Draws Crowd
A large crowd attended the Grand Jury show sponsored by the Altar Society at Municipal Theatre on Thursday and Friday nights. Dee Conde, age 16, participated in the event as part of the special program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
Conde
Dee
Altar Socety
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Coraphealy Nevel
Chevrolet Motor Division
Gensrel Mozart Setee Corporation
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Whenceea
Comer Dakota
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George Haskell
Soe
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